Managed Care Is Moving Toward Restricting DTC Advertised Drugs - Cigna VP
Executive Summary
Restrictions on direct-to-consumer advertised drugs are being considered by managed care organizations in order to control increasing costs driven by patient demand, Cigna Healthcare VP Peter Penna told an Institute for International Research conference Sept. 15.
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